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Claire

American  
[klair] / klɛər /

noun

  1. Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.

  2. a female given name, form of Clara.


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Claire Brosseau, a woman with treatment resistant bipolar 1 disorder who is part of the federal case challenging Canada's current laws, told the BBC earlier this year that euthanasia would offer her "a safe death".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, the principal of Holy Evangelists Primary School in Dunmurry, Claire Robinson, said that energy costs were "ferocious".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He co-authored an autobiography, released in 2004, titled “Fred Claire: My 30 Years in Dodger Blue.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Claire, who spent 30 years in the Dodgers’ front office, died Monday on his 91st birthday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

We wait for Claire to towel off the dog.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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